Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-10 | 2019-07-05 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a score of 69, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 overall score. These tablets come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) body is newer, thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both have a better pixels number per inch of display, a same size display and exactly the same 800 x 1280 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both of them have a 2 GB RAM memory and 4 cpu cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). They have a same resolution back camera, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 2 percent greater battery size.
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